Tuesday, September 22, 2015

2016 Nissan Altima

THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how a mid-cycle refresh is done. And done right.
The difference between the 2015 and 2016 models is obvious.
And it seems that it actually didn't require more new parts than the lame Passat refresh.
(hood, bumper, lights etc...)

Even inside, (2016 model above), they changed a few things. The console is new.
Mileage gets even better at 29HWY.
Seems like there is some new tech inside, but no Apple Car Play. (too bad)

So of course, once again, the Altima looks very much like the Maxima.
Which, again, might not be the best for the Maxima...

It seems that Nissan is always having trouble convincing people to by the Maxima since the Altima is pretty much the same size car. They really need to rethink things a bit...

They could convince more people to by the Maxima if it was actually different from the cheaper Altima. The last all new version of the car should have switched to the same platform as the Q50 sedan, to actually follow through on the "4-door sports-car" tag line they are pitching but few will catch.